Des Moines Arts Events

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

Scottish Rite Consistory 2 Oct 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

Scottish Rite Consistory 12 Sep 2026

Fall Arts & Crafts Show in Des Moines at the Iowa State Fairgrounds!

3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States 25 Sep 2026

Lauren Alaina: Stages Tour

Des Moines, Iowa 2 Oct 2026

Porchfest DSM - Waveland Park

4301 College Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311-2454, United States 27 Sep 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Scottish Rite Consistory 2 Oct 2026

FREE Iowa Home Expo, October 2026

Iowa State Fairgrounds 16 Oct 2026

Lauren Alaina

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 1 Oct 2026

Booked in Des Moines

Olmsted Center 26 Sep 2026

Fall Family Fun Weekend

Earl May Garden Centers (20 Locations) 26 Sep 2026

Des Moines Halloween Bar Crawl 2026

Hessen Haus 31 Oct 2026

Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Des Moines

Trestle Trail 2339 Euclid Ave Des Moines, IA 50310 27 Sep 2026

IT’S ALIVE!

1701 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Moines, IA 3 Oct 2026

Bach & Beer | Big Grove Des Moines

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 30 Sep 2026

Southside Sunday Market 2026

1111 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320 5 Jul 2026

Statem!nt Pop Up Consignment for Adults - 40 to 80% Off Retail!

3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States 22 Oct 2026

Spooky Paint & Sip at Jasper Winery!

Jasper Winery 11 Oct 2026

Grand View Homecoming Festival 2026

Grand View University 2 Oct 2026

Des Moines Comic, Card, & Toy Show - Free Event Oct 24 & 25 Merle Hay Mall

Merle Hay Mall 24 Oct 2026

The Upside Down Rave Is Coming To Des Moines!

Platform, Des Moines 3 Oct 2026

Bebe Stockwell w/ Khatumu

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 10 Oct 2026

Trick or Trees

909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 31 Oct 2026

Boos & Brews

909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 30 Oct 2026

Gary Owen

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 6 Nov 2026

2026 Iowa Blues Challenge

xBk Live 4 Oct 2026

Reefer Madness - Audio Described & ASL Signed Performance

Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts 3 Oct 2026

Andy Grammer in Des Moines

Hoyt Sherman Place 17 Nov 2026

Capital City Gaming Con 2026

Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conf Center 16 Oct 2026

Kirtan in Des Moines | Music & Mantras by Spirit Soul

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown (Des Moines, Iowa) 1 Oct 2026

Halloween Paint & Take👩‍🎨🎃💜

915 College Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, United States 21 Oct 2026

October Improper Ladies' Reading Society Book Club

Shelf Love DSM 9 Oct 2026

IEC's 2026 Annual Conference: BIODIVERSITY: Our Health and Environment Depend On It!

Drake University Olmsted Center 29 Sep 2026

Season of Souls Psychic Fair 2026

Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines, IA 50310, United States 30 Oct 2026

Micky Dolenz

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 7 Nov 2026

Charity Car Show hosted by VFW Post 738

2801 Dean Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-7911, United States 26 Sep 2026

Fly Me To The Moon: The Max Wellman Big Band Plays Sinatra & More

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 23 Oct 2026

CLASS: Swirling Skies “A Starry Night” Workshop

Hoyt Sherman Place 6 Oct 2026

Workshop - Kokedama & Wall Mounted Art

Iowa State Fairgrounds 25 Sep 2026

DSM Mama Morning

Jasper Winery 24 Oct 2026

The Dinner Detective True Crime M**der Mystery Dinner Show - Des Moines, IA

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown 15 Aug 2026

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

Des Moines 14 May 2026

Justin Willman: One For The Ages Tour

Hoyt Sherman Place 6 Nov 2026

The Ingersoll --Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa 9 Oct 2026

A Drag Queen Christmas

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 1 Dec 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

Scottish Rite Consistory 20 Nov 2026

Architecture on the Move: Special West Routes Edition

Hotel Fort Des Moines 2 Oct 2026

Fly Me To The Moon: The Max Wellman Big Band Plays Sinatra & More

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 7 Nov 2026

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox: The Future Is Vintage Tour

Des Moines, Iowa 12 Nov 2026

Halloween Horrors at Hoyt Sherman Place Art Fair

Hoyt Sherman Place 30 Oct 2026

Jazz on the House w/ Antonio Lopes & Co.

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 28 Oct 2026

Ailey II

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 27 Oct 2026

Hold On to Your Butts

Temple for Performing Arts 6 Oct 2026

BIG SHOT: MAX WELLMAN PLAYS BILLY JOEL

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 13 Nov 2026

Fall Author Series: Craig Johnson

1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 28 Oct 2026

Pulse Life Advocates Christmas Gala with Jim Caviezel

233 Center St, Des Moines, IA 50309-1323, United States 21 Nov 2026

Reefer Madness - Des Moines

Stoner Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts 4 Oct 2026

Free Online Paint Nite For Adults - Des Moines

Palak StudioInk 26 Feb 2022

Paws & Claws Benefit Auction

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown (Des Moines, Iowa) 7 Nov 2026

2026 Dia de los Muertos Community Celebration

705 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316-2361, United States 31 Oct 2026

Report Writing 1-Day Workshop | Des Moines, IA

For venue details reach us at [email protected] 10 Jul 2026

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Scottish Rite Consistory 20 Nov 2026

Iowa-Yucatan 60th Anniversary Celebration

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden 27 Sep 2026

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

Scottish Rite Consistory 18 Dec 2026

Midwest Madness Tour featuring Soulcage and Rapture at xBk Live

1159 24th St, Des Moines, IA 50311 17 Oct 2026

Olivier Latry - Titular Organist Notre-Dame de Paris

Cathedral Arts at St. Paul's Cathedral 4 Nov 2026

Salon 27 : C H A N G E

1163 24th Street Unit B Des Moines, IA 50311 10 Oct 2026

Opal In Sky w/ Levels, Mirrorcell and From This Day Forward

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 6 Oct 2026

Trumpeter/Vocalist Benny Benack III - National Act!

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 1 Oct 2026

NOLA Jazz Band Quartet

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 7 Nov 2026

CLASS: Fall Pumpkin Needle Felting Workshop

Hoyt Sherman Place 14 Oct 2026

Clash of the Clippers Expo 2026

Des Moines Marriott Downtown 9 Oct 2026

The Market on Hubbell

3232 Hubbell Ave 26 Sep 2026

CLASS: Watercolor Workshop: Creating the Illusion of Depth

Hoyt Sherman Place 27 Sep 2026

Miss Polk County 2027

Grand View University 18 Oct 2026

Stayin' Alive - One Night of the Bee Gees

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 19 Nov 2026

Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical

Des Moines Civic Center 30 Nov 2026

A Christmas Carol at Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

Des Moines Performing Arts - DMPA 20 Dec 2026

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

Scottish Rite Consistory 11 Dec 2026

Des Moines Workshops With Master Drummer Bolokada Conde

1221 Center St #8, Des Moines, IA 50309-1000, United States 3 Oct 2026

Amythyst Kiah w/Buffalo Nichols

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 8 Nov 2026

Trumpeter/Vocalist Benny Benack III - National Act!

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 30 Sep 2026

MARQUIS HILL - NATIONAL ACT!

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 14 Nov 2026

2027 Land Investment Expo

730 3rd St, Des Moines, IA 50309-1302, United States 12 Jan 2027

The Byrne Brothers

Des Moines Community Playhouse 20 Nov 2026

The Claudettes

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 28 Oct 2026

🎃Halloween Paint & Sip at Ta’Chido x FatPat's — Downtown DSM!🎃

Ta'Chido After Dark 20 Oct 2026

The Storyteller's Market

3800 Merle Hay Rd, STE 314, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310 17 Oct 2026

SQUEAMISH by Aaron Mark

500 Locust St, 50309 14 Oct 2026

Fall Watercolor Class

Athene North Shore Recreation Area 27 Sep 2026

Broadway Baby: A Night of Showtunes w/ Lauren Vilmain & Her Jazz Orchestra

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 28 Nov 2026

Buena Vista Social Club - Musical - ASL Interpreted & Audio Described - Des Moines

Des Moines Civic Center 24 Jan 2027

FREE Iowa Home Expo March 2027

Iowa State Fairgrounds – Jacobson Exhibition Center 14 Mar 2027

Collage Workshop with Henry Payer

Harmon Fine Arts Center--Drawing Studio, room 330 25 Sep 2026

Candlelight: Romantic Classics

Scottish Rite Consistory 13 Feb 2027

Mosaic Art Classes Des Moines: Turkish Lamp Workshop

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown 17 Oct 2026

Derrick Stroup

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 14 Nov 2026

Creativity & Idea Generation Lab Workshop in Des Moines, IA

For venue information, Please contact us: [email protected] 9 Jan 2026

DV Fischer at Shelf Love DSM

Shelf Love DSM 3 Oct 2026

What True Education Looks Like

Mainframe Studios 29 Oct 2026

Anne of Green Gables

831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 5 Mar 2027